Who would you rely on if your tech turned against you. Kyla chengpresident of her community club, a debate team champ, dating the yummy mackenzie rodriguez and the most popular student at her brooklyn high schoolgets taken down a peg when a fake video goes viral. And while there are scores of classics inspired by william shakespeares writing, like moby dick, by herman melvill. In the desperate situation, they learn more about one another and develop tentative. Read your way through this list of 162 young adult books that are all retellings or reimaginings of popular classic literature, myths, fairy tales and shakespearean plays. Rosaline, 17 years old and devastated over her cousins death, is ordered by the prince of verona to marry benvolio in an attempt to finally end the bloodshed between the houses of capulet and montague.
When romeos best friend, benvolio, and juliets cousin, rosaline, are chosen they are quite skeptical. The story is still heartbreaking like the play, lots of death and revenge. Shakespeareinspired ya fiction published march 25, 2016. Everything seems perfect until juliet moves back to town.
Their families are still fighting and no one seems to know how to end their feud. A chooseablepath adventure by ryan north, juliet immortal by stacey jay, prince of shadows by rachel c. Romeo and juliet by william shakespeare read free book. The books on this list all do just that, taking reader expectations and enhancing them, creating something new, magical, and utterly readable. Poem for the night the easy answer is it began with grief, the sun dumbstruck, the moon full and sulky. Jul 27, 20 romeo and juliet 20 trailer official movie trailer in hd 1080p starring hailee steinfeld, douglas booth, damian lewis william shakespeares epic and searing tale of love, is revitalized on. Zorie and lennons families are in an all out feud, so its easy enough for them to hate each other too. Think of it as your modern romeo and juliet story but. The truth is, shakespeare is not my favorite writer. Many of the characters in drapers novel closely parallel those in shakespeares play. William shakespeares play romeo and juliet has been adapted to film and television many times.
Apr 11, 2016 shakespeareinspired young adult novels. Romeo and juliet abc book by david delatorre on prezi. Of course, if you loved romeo and juliet, youll probably love the other plays by shakespeare. Romeo and juliet is a tragedy written by william shakespeare about to starcrossed lovers lovers whose deaths ultimately reconcile their feuding families. Yet while the play has rarely been off the stage, it has undergone radical transformations in performance. Apr 23, 2018 yeah, shes the one romeo was smitten with before juliet came along. Modern readers might have to suspend their disbelief to accept romeo and juliet s grand passion, but with a little patience, readers will be transported by the epic beauty of one of the worlds bestloved plays. No fear shakespeare graphic novels is a series based on the translated texts of the plays found in no fear shakespeare. Its a tale of starcrossed lovers, but they were destined to come together only in death. The outsiders was groundbreaking, but it didnt create. Yeah, shes the one romeo was smitten with before juliet came along.
Mar 20, 2015 its given a contemporary setting romeo rides in on a motorcycle to certify his bad news boy credentials and critics praised it for an interpretation of yearold juliet that imbued. Apr 25, 2002 romeo and juliet is not only one of the most popular of shakespeares plays, it is one of the most popular stories in the world. Apr 19, 2016 this hiphop retelling of romeo and juliet focuses on the most intriguing character, tybalt, and transports him from verona to brooklyn. Cliffsnotes on shakespeares romeo and juliet cliffsnotes literature cliffsnotes literature guides by annaliese f connolly jun 19, 2000 4. Epl picks books modern books inspired by shakespeare. During the english restoration, it was revived and heavily.
Mercutio, kinsman to the prince, and friend to romeo. With family and fate determined to keep them apart, will romeo and juliet find a way to be together. As far as young adult books go, this one definitely features some very mature themes. Juliet immortal by stacey jay, saving juliet by suzanne selfors, still starcrossed by melinda taub, ophelia by lisa m.
If a retelling of romeo and juliet sounds sorta ho hum i would say give this a try anyway. But for the young montague romeo, and his beloved, the capulet juliet, the enmity of their families is immaterial. Juliet is a main character in this play and makes the decision to be with romeo and nobody else. When you were mine tells the famous love story from heartbroken, outside eyes.
The question had something to do with the lack of sorrow on the. It is an updated version of romeo and juliet by william shakespeare. As his name suggests benvolio serves as the peace maker between the montague and capulet families though his attempts are. Abc book tragic love story written by wiliam shakespear envolio montague benvolio is the nephew of lord montague and the cousin of romeo. This play tells of a classic love between the children of two rival families. Five romeo and juliet adaptations you have to read before. Reinterpretations of shakespeare abound in books, film and tv four hundred years after his death lesleyann coker former contributor opinions expressed by forbes contributors are. One member of each family must marry, ending the rivalry.
But though their love runs true and deep, it is also completely forbidden. Romeo and juliet 20 trailer official movie trailer in hd 1080p starring hailee steinfeld, douglas booth, damian lewis william shakespeares epic and searing tale of love, is revitalized on. The outsiders was groundbreaking, but it didnt create ya fiction. Its given a contemporary setting romeo rides in on a motorcycle to certify his bad news boy credentials and critics praised it for an interpretation of yearold juliet that imbued. Five poems in response to romeo and juliet beltway. Nobody here can help you or even suggest how you can get your ex. I find it extremely well done although the book intentionally does not include a complete rendition of the original story.
When romeo first lays eyes on the bewitching juliet, its love at first sight. Buy a cheap copy of romeo and juliet book by william shakespeare. The classic film was directed by leonard bernstein and stephen sondheim. William shakespeare created one of the most memorable tragedies in literary history with romeo and juliet. I feel so silly not having quite seen the romeo and juliet connections until you quite obviously pointed them out. Feb 14, 20 naima b roberts top 10 romeo and juliet stories. I brought this purely because i love the bookplay, and its a great idea to put both the original and modern day variations side by side. Promotional poster from the 1916 film of romeo and juliet. X is exile j is for juliet p is for poison romeo gets exiled from verona to mantua for killing tybalt. During the english restoration, it was revived and heavily revised by william davenant. Presenting ya retellings an epic infographic brought to you by epic reads. Though starcrossed lovers is a trope most often associated with romeo and juliet, the play this book centers on is. William shakespeare 15641616 based his early romantic tragedy on arthur brookes 1562 poem the tragicall historye of romeus and juliet.
Apr 23, 2015 today the literary world is honoring the life, and death, of william shakespeare. Im doing a project for school and i need to know some movies and books that are based off of romeo and juliet i already have shakespeare in love and letters to juliet. What are some moviesbooks based off of shakespeares, romeo and juliet. Apr 29, 2014 14 ya restagings of classic works of literature. Due to their deaths the familys made up so their would be no more death. The book that inspired the tv show, still starcrossed picks up about two weeks after romeo and juliet s passing. With shonda rhimes and her magic touch pushing a new sequel based upon romeo and juliet forward at abc, however, things. Romeo and juliet by william shakespeare brandi bailey. At least, until a camping trip leaves them stranded alone in the wilderness. Romeo and juliet resources movie or tv productions. David delatorre nick shafer dylan hall benvolio is romeos best friend and also his cousin. Browse through and read modern romeo and juliet stories and books. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read romeo and juliet.
Dec, 2012 romeo and juliet has been adapted numerous times for stage, film, musical and opera. Retellings of romeo and juliet, ranked the washington post. Romeo and juliet parallel text shakespeare parallel text series, 3rd ed by. Romeo and juliet, a romantic story of the ancient feud between the italian houses of montague and capulet 1908.
When they learn that romeo and juliet have fallen in love despite the ongoing feud between their families, devin and frankie decide to help the doomed lovers avoid their tragic end. Think hamilton the musical meets daniel jose olders shadowshaper but in iambic pentameter with gorgeous illustrations. In the nearly 400 years since his death, his works have been staged, translated, and reinterpreted all over the. Such is kates fate when she heads off to italy to attend a summer seminar studying romeo and juliet. Clearly ment to entice children as an introduction to shakespeare, on can only hope this comic book does in fact accomplish getting young. Romeo and juliet has been adapted numerous times for stage, film, musical and opera. Romeo and juliet trailer 20 movie official hd youtube. Though it seems like the ya community is now buzzing with these books, its certainly not a new trend. Ya retelling of classic works of literature have jumped on the market. Based on ancient rome, this romeo and juliet esque tale follows two characters who are caught between their feelings for each other and their duty. This is modern romeo and juliet love story, but based off in the song romeo and cinderella.
If a personal reading book like the romeo and juliet story is what you are looking for you should definitely check it out. Naima b roberts top 10 romeo and juliet stories children. The permanent popularity, now of mythic intensity, of romeo and juliet is more than justified, writes eminent scholar harold bloom, since the play is the largest and most persuasive celebration of romantic love in western literature. Adaptations of books for tv generally dont involve too much shakespeare. Apr 23, 2015 the juliet club, by suzanne harper what better way to heal a broken heart than to spend a summer giving advice to the lovelorn. West side story, 1961 west side story is a retelling of romeo and juliet as a musical centered around two warring new york city gangs. List of books and articles about romeo and juliet online.
The month of april is tied in many ways to william shakespeare. What are some moviesbooks based off of shakespeares. Apr 30, 2014 books top 10 novels inspired by shakespeare. It is based on a real feud and is called the coffin quilt. But ive yet to find a list of ya books wherein the original plays are performed by the characters in the book in some capacity. Although his exact date of birth is unknown, many scholars put it at the end of april. Shonda rhimes is working on a romeo and juliet tv sequel.
The following 22 pages are in this category, out of 22 total. A young adult retelling of romeo and juliet set in modern day california. The city of verona, torn apart by the violent feud between the montagues and the capulets, is a powder keg waiting to explode. Apr 23, 2015 crushing on a capulet, by tony abbott a magical library hurls best friends devin and frankie right into the middle of the action of romeo and juliet. Apr 19, 2017 this weeks 3 on a ya theme is sponsored by the takedown by corrie wang, from freeform. Can you guess the ya novel from its first sentence. An outfit based on the themes and cover of romeo and juliet.
How far would you go for the one you love even itd hurt other people. Gareth hinds based on the play by william shakespeare genres. If you love tales of starcrossed lovers, like william shakespeares romeo and juliet, youll love this list of mustread books. In shakespeares classic romancetragedy, the lovers are torn apart or, starcross d, to use the plays phaseby the feud between their families, the montagues and capulets of verona, italy. Juliet immortal by stacey jay in this fantasyparanormal retelling, the epic love story is one of enemies.
While his exact birthday isnt really known, we observe it on april 23, the date he died at age 52. Romeo and juliet ebook written by william shakespeare. I would recommend it to children who understand the language of old english and understands that romeo and juliet belongs to a tradition of tragic romances stretching back to antiquity. Romiette and julio is a young adult novel by sharon draper, published in 2001 by simon pulse. I was surprised to find this comic book rendition of romeo and juliet. Romeo and juliet abc book ffamily two familys are fighting until juliet and romeo kill themselves. The biggest thing about this book is it gives a wonderful reason for romeo falling for juliet after seeing her. I read them very quickly because i have been cursed with an inability to put a book down once i start it, which means dishes often go undone and laundry often goes unfolded as i read feverishly into the night. In romeo and juliet the main plot, in which the new love between romeo and juliet comes into conflict with the longstanding hatred between their families, is skillfully advanced, while the substantial development of minor characters supports and enriches it. Romeo and juliet in harlem 2015 film, directed by aleta chapelle the first shakespeare feature film adaptation of romeo and juliet with a complete cast of color that stays true to the language and storyline. Juliet s nurse by lois leveen this sumptuous tragicomedy of juliet cappellettis wetnurse, a mother still in mourning from the death of her own infant, explores bonds of love perhaps more allencompassing than that of the doomed young lovers from the shakespeare classic that inspired it.
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